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The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 20, in the Board of Supervisors chambers at the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. TV8 will broadcast the meeting live.
In an untimed discussion, the board will consider several proposed agreements between the county and four helicopter companies for marijuana reconnaissance and eradication on public and private lands
A-15 Sheriff’s Department.
“These services are essential to the effectiveness of the marijuana enforcement program,” Sheriff Rod Mitchell wrote in his report to the board.
Mitchell also reported that Drug Enforcement Administration and US Forest Service will reimburse the Lake County Sheriff's Office for the costs, effective this past Jan. 1.
The proposed contracts are with PJ Helicopters, $700 per hour, not to exceed $30,000; A&P Helicopters, $775 per hour, not to exceed $50,000; Cutting Edge Helicopters, rate of $490 per hour, not to exceed $10,000; and Sierra Air Helicopters Inc., rate of $525 per hour, not to exceed $10,000.
The contracts came under additional scrutiny last year after it was discovered that then-Lt. Dave Garzoli had been learning to fly with a Cutting Edge Helicopter pilot and instructor under the auspices of the grants, as Lake County News has reported.
The DEA said later it had incorrectly approved the plan for pilot instruction but considered the matter closed. The Board of Supervisors has since asked the California Attorney General's Office to review the propriety of using public funds for the flight time, which that agency declined to do, so District Attorney Jon Hopkins agreed last month to conduct an investigation.
In other board news,supervisors will discuss the appointment of a new Water Resources director along with establishing new classifications and the amendment of a position allocation in the Water Resources budget unit.
On the consent agenda, the board will approve awarding bids for street clocks in Upper Lake and Clearlake Oaks and accept a donation for $38,801.51 from Clearlake Animal Welfare Society to be used for the construction of a spay neuter clinic.
The board also will hold a closed session to discuss labor negotiations, conduct a performance evaluation of Public Works Director Brent Siemer and discuss a case of potential litigation.
Other items on the agenda include the following.
Timed items
9 a.m.: Approval of consent agenda, which includes items that are expected to be routine and noncontroversial, and will be acted upon by the board at one time without discussion; presentation of animals available for adoption at Lake County Animal Care and Control; consideration of items not appearing on the posted agenda.
9:05 a.m.: Citizen's input. Any person may speak for three minutes about any subject of concern,
provided that it is within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors and is not already on the agenda. Prior to this time, speakers must fill out a slip giving name, address and subject (available in the Clerk of the Board’s Office, first floor, courthouse).
9:15 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the week of April 18-24 as National Volunteer Recognition Week in Lake County.
9:20 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the week of April 19-25 as National Work Zone Safety Week in Lake County.
9:25 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the week of April 18-24 as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in Lake County.
9:30 a.m.: Hearing, notice of nuisance abatement, 2070 Finley East Road, Finley, CA (APN 008-055-06 – James Allen and Dawn Allen).
9:45 a.m.: Hearing, nuisance abatement assessment confirmation and proposed recordation of notice of lien in the amount of $4,010.50, 12658 East Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks, CA (035-163-27 – Jane
Ventura).
10 a.m.: Hearing, notice of nuisance abatement, 2646 Lakeshore Blvd., Lakeport, CA (APN 028-283-06 - Fred E. Reinell and Vicki S. Reinell). Continued from March 23 and April 6.
10:15 a.m.: (a) Discussion/consideration of request to submit a Transportation Enhancement Grant Application to the Lake County/City Area Planning Council for funding for the Bridge Arbor Recreational Trail; and (b) Discussion/consideration of advanced construction of the bridge on
Bridge Arbor South and accept a contribution in the amount of $20,000 for the construction of the bridge (received from the adjacent landowner, Weger Interests Limited).
10:45 a.m.: (a) Update on emergency action taken on March 2, 2010, regarding the Southeast Regional Wastewater Collection System – Interim Collection System improvements; (b) discussion/consideration of Contract between the Lake County Sanitation District and Waterworks Engineers for design services for the temporary sewage lift station and force main piping at the Southeast Wastewater Collection System in the amount of $30,000; and (c) discussion/consideration of contract between the Lake County Sanitation District and Miksis Services for smoke testing services to locate sources of inflow within portions of the Southeast Wastewater Collection System in the amount of $70,000.
Nontimed items
– Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.
Consent agenda
– Adopt proclamation designating the week of April 18-24 as National Volunteer Recognition Week in Lake County.
– Adopt proclamation designating the week of April 19-25 as National Work Zone Safety Week in Lake County.
– Adopt proclamation designating the week of April 18-24 as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in Lake County.
– Accept donation in the amount of $38,801.51 from Clearlake Animal Welfare Society to be used for the construction of a spay neuter clinic (to be deposited in the Budget Unit No. 1761 – Animal Shelter
Construction Fund).
– Authorize the destruction of bid files from 1999 and years prior to 1999 - Purchasing Division; Purchase Orders from 1999 and years prior to 1999 - Purchasing Division; budget preparation files for Fiscal Year 2004/2005 and years prior to Fiscal Year 2004/2005 – Administrative Office; copies of confirming requisitions for Budget Units 1011, 1012, 1014 and 1081 for Fiscal Year 1999/2000 and years prior to Fiscal Year 1999/2000 - Administrative Office; and video tapes of Board of Supervisors meetings from the year 2005 and years prior to 2005 - Clerk of the Board Division.
– Approve amendment No. 1 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Smith & Newell, CPA’s, for audit services in the amount of $54,800 (one year extension), and authorize the chair to sign.
– Approve first amendment to the ground lease agreement between the county of Lake and Edge Wireless LLC, for lease of property located on Mount Konocti, commonly known as Buckingham Peak (in the amount of $20,528.52, to be paid to the county), and authorize the chair to sign.
– Approve leave of absence (medical) for Animal Control Director Denise Johnson for the period of April 28 through June 7 and authorize the chair to sign leave of absence request form.
– Adopt Resolution No. _____ approving the application for grant funds for the Urban Greening Grant Program under the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 84).
– Approve plans and specifications for Bartlett Springs Road Road PM 29.3, for storm damage repair and authorize Public Works Director/Assistant Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids.
– Adopt Resolution No. _____ approving Right-of-Way Certification for asphalt overlay on Bottle Rock Road - Federal Project No. HSIPL - 5914(056).
– (a) Waive the formal bidding process and make a determination that competitive bidding would produce no economic benefit to the county for the purchase of two vehicles; and (b) authorize Social Services Director Carol Huchingson to issue a purchase order to Holder Ford in the amount of $34,644.51 for the purchase of two 2010 Ford Fusions and authorize the Social Services
Director to sign purchase order.
– Approve consulting and technical assistance agreement between the county of Lake and the Regents of the University of California, Davis for Peer Quality Case Review services in the amount of $14,600
(county’s share of cost is estimated as $2,774 and state and federal funds will cover the remaining amount of $11,826), and authorize the Social Services director to sign.
– Waive the 900 hour limit for extra-help Agricultural Programs Associate Daniel Suenram.
– Approve letter of support for the Lake County Winegrape Commission’s application to the California Department of Food and Agriculture for funding under the 2010 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program for the marketing and promotion of Lake County wines and other specialty crops and authorize the chair to sign.
– Award Bid No. 10-32 to Electric Time, for the purchase of two street clocks at a price of $15,656 per clock, plus sales tax, as per the April 18, 2010 memorandum from the deputy redevelopment director
(funding in the amount of $5,393 provided by the Upper Lake Women’s Protective Club for the Upper Lake clock and $14,420 provided by the Clearlake Oaks-Glenhaven Business Association for the Clearlake Oaks Nylander Park clock)
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